Keurig Reviews & Tips

Sometimes I’ll realize that I haven’t taken any notes on a familiar K-Cup. This happened today. No picture, no notes for Tully’s Breakfast Blend. “This should not be,” I told myself.

While at first it does not impress, the longer I sip away at a cup of Tully’s Breakfast Blend, the more I like it. The reason is that I enjoy the aftertaste so much. It’s smooth at first then leaves berry flavors on your palate. Very pleasing I must say.

My first time to try Tully’s Breakfast Blend was last summer when I used it for iced coffee. I’m pretty sure I brewed 4oz over ice and added milk. It was just right! I experimented with other K-Cups for iced coffee last summer, but this one was my favorite.

This is a full-flavored light roast–8oz setting works well. While I don’t like it as much as Starbucks Breakfast Blend, it is definitely enjoyable.

Is it the season for iced tea yet? For the last month, I’ve been brewing over ice again. I love how easy it is. The three Brew Over Ice teas I’ve tried are Raspberry, Half and Half, and Southern Sweet. Since I’ve already reviewed the Southern Sweet, let’s have a face-off between Raspberry and Half and Half.

I think Celestial Seasonings Sweet Raspberry Iced Tea is very good, but I know others who don’t like it at all–my husband for instance. I think it mainly depends on whether you actually like raspberry flavor.

It has just the right amount of sweetness for me and a good amount of raspberry flavor (though I wouldn’t mind a touch more). It’s not as sweet as Southern Sweet Perfect Iced Tea, which I actually enjoy more on a regular basis.

My husband likes Half & Half Black Tea Lemonade and adds about a teaspoon of sugar to it (or more!). This is my least favorite of the three. I can’t quite put my finger on what I don’t like about it. Maybe it’s that it isn’t sweet enough, or maybe it tastes a little artificial. Hmm…. I think I’m spoiled by the Black Tea Lemonade at Starbucks which has a much better flavor.

What iced teas have you tried? Or do you ever brew regular tea K-Cups over ice? I want to experiment with Bigelow Green Tea.

First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day! This K-Cup seems to fit well with the holiday. Don’t you think?

I’ve always liked raspberry and chocolate together. If you are a fan of this combination too, Van Houtte Raspberry Chocolate Truffle will not disappoint.

This K-Cup has a wonderful aroma. Mmm. It took a few sips for me to taste the flavors, but once I did, I was sold. It is smooth with just the right combination of raspberry and chocolate, and has a good aftertaste. I drink mine with cream and use the 8oz brew setting. It’s just right!

I kept seeing tweet after tweet when Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice started selling again for the season. I found out for myself why it is so popular.

Pumpkin Spice seems like a darker roast than other flavored K-Cups I’ve tried. That’s one of the many great things about it. I had it with cream and not sweetener and that worked well for me. You can taste the pumpkin, cinnamon, and other spices–not strongly but enough.

I really don’t enjoy writing negative reviews. And I understand that there are probably some who like these K-Cups. This is just what my taste buds had to say.

Timothy’s Kahlúa: I brewed it at the 6oz setting since Timothy’s K-Cups tend to be mild (err, watery). I could taste the Kahlúa a lot at this setting, but the flavor was not very good. It had a slightly drying aftertaste (not as bad as some, mind you, but still a problem). It leaves an unpleasant taste in your mouth too. On top of that, it made my throat sore.

I’ve had real Kahlúa in my coffee and remember liking it. That is another downside to this K-Cup: it will never taste as good as the real thing.

Gloria Jean’s Cappuccino: You’re gonna need flavored creamer for this one. It doesn’t have much flavor at all. It was definitely a disappointment. I tried adding some cinnamon–didn’t help. Brewed at 8oz, so maybe 6oz would be better. I’m not interested in giving it a second chance though.

This one is described as a medium roast but tastes more like a light roast to me. The flavor is okay; it changes. It reminds me of a Columbian roast with a bit a of butterscotch flavor thrown in.

My main complaint is the dry aftertaste. I do like that I can have this cup in the late afternoon, but in the morning it definitely wasn’t enough caffeine for me.

My third or fourth time to brew it I decided to go with the 6oz setting instead of the 8oz. Major improvement! Thank goodness for options, eh? I think my new motto will be: When displeased with a K-Cup, try a different brew setting. It may change your mind.